You may be surprised to know that only three women are in the cast of the hit musical ‘Jersey Boys’, who combine to play scores of different female characters.
Multimedia Watch The Video Eyewitness News reporter Kendra Eaglin takes a look behind the scenes at how the three women manage to play all those roles.
Watch the video to meet Sarah Darling, Kara Tremel and Buffalo native, Denise Payne, the girls of ‘Jersey Boys’.
Critic Ellen Sterling attended the Jersey Boys anniversary show last Saturday evening in Vegas and noted that the performance was brilliant! Here’s a sneak peek into her fantastic review:
No, it was absolutely the performances, particularly that of Rick Faugno as Frankie. Since I saw him at the press night in 2008 he has grown, flourished, in the role. Faugno has the voice, the acting chops and, most of all, the thorough knowledge of his character. For those two hours he is Frankie Vallli and believably takes his character from teenage boy-with-a-great-voice to adult man who has dealt with a range of problems and issues in his life. Though, to be fair, I have to say I haven’t seen the alternate Frankie, Travis Cloer, I still believe Faugno’s is a superb performance. The other three seasons — Jeff Liebow (Nick Massi), Devin May (Tommy DeVito) and Peter Saide (Bob Gaudio) — are equally good. It is clear that they singers were cast both to talent and physical type. They struck gold with this cast.
{Via BroadwayWorld.com}
Jersey Boys, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical, received rave reviews in Buffalo at the Shea Performing Arts Center, where it opened Friday, April 23 (performances began April 21) and will play through Sunday, May 9. From Buffalo, Jersey Boys will play Providence, RI’s Providence Performing Arts Center Wednesday, May 12 through Sunday, June 6.
BUFFALO NEWS
Buffalo News’ Colin Dabkowski writes “Immaculately produced, directed and performed…Like so many pieces of film, theater and television before it, Jersey Boys derives much of its wide and growing appeal from the quintessential American fascination with the tragedy of celebrity, success and inevitable corruption. In the case of The Four Seasons, we learn, the corruption was there in the first place, which makes their success that much more improbable and fascinating. It should come as no surprise that “Jersey Boys” is produced with a mechanized degree of precision…No surprise either that the music is irresistible.”
To read the entire review, click here: http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/04/22/1027331/well-crafted-jersey-boys-hits.html
BUFFALO RISING
Buffalo Rising’s Kristen Becker writes “The four actors in the lead roles nailed the rock show feel with every number. All thirty-three. That’s right, thirty three musical numbers, and a show that spans forty some odd years. The only way to put that much into a show and explore that many years without losing your audience is through meticulous execution…The entire cast should be commended for the teamwork displayed onstage. It’s not as easy as they made it look. Bravo to the cast, the writers and the crew for a remarkable show. If I believed in rating systems, it would be four out of Four Seasons (Sorry, the “star” rating system was taken).”
To read the entire review, click here: http://www.buffalorising.com/2010/04/jersey-boys-not-just-your-parents-musical.html
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Jersey Boys was produced by Bob Gaudio, and was recently certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The cast recording is now available on Rhino Records. Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Broadway Books) is the official handbook to the smash Broadway hit.
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On Broadway, Jersey Boys grossed $1,079,432 and had a 97.8% attendance rate for the week ending April 25, 2010. The 34 shows on the boards grossed $22,133,464 for the week, climbing over 4% from the previous week.
Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending April 25, 2010.
1. Wicked $1,565,019
2. The Lion King $1,412,843
3. The Addams Family $1,402,725
4. Billy Elliot: The Musical $1,221,108
5. Jersey Boys $1,079,432
6. Come Fly Away $918,318
7. Promises, Promises $912,885
8. West Side Story $905,418
9. Mary Poppins $884,764
10. Mama Mia! $827,589
